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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bailey C. Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delaware

Honored By

Paula Lucy Delosh

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. ON MAY 28,1943 HE LED TWO FORMATIONS OF B-25 AIRCRAFT ON A MISSION TO BOMB AN AIRDROME. DESPITE THE LOSS OF HIS FIGHTER ESCORT, HE CONTINUED ON THE COURSE AND IN DISREGARD OF 50 ENEMY FIGHTER PLANES, COMPLETED THE MISSION, ELEVEN ENEMY PLANES WERE DESTROYED.